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Hong Kong continued

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August 18th 2009
We began the 18th slowly with a sleep in until 0830. We then devoured our huge breakie before heading straight to our closest pub ‘The Bear and Bull’ (the 1st British bar in Hong Kong) for some Pints and Baileys on the rocks. It was then off to the Sik Sik Yuen Temple for some fortune telling, deep prayer, and meditation. After getting directions from a local to the Temple we subsequently fo ... read more

Asia » Hong Kong » Hong Kong Island » Wan Chai

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Occupied by the UK in 1841, Hong Kong was formally ceded by China the following year; various adjacent lands were added later in the 19th century. Pursuant to an agreement signed by China and the UK on 19 December 1984, Hong Kong became the Hong Kong... ... read more